Deborra Lee Furness has done something highly relatable

News.com.au

2 days ago

You can say whatever you want about Deborra Lee Furness right now, but you can't accuse her of not being a little bit fun and deeply relatable.
It is fair to say that when Furness, 69, and Hugh Jackman, 56, announced they were divorcing after 27 years of marriage, everyone was a bit shocked.
It had the same impact of when Jackman injured himself on the flying fox when Oprah came to Australia in 2010. It was unexpected and dramatic, a little unnecessary to begin with and people were saying, 'What just happened?'
Once the shock wore off, boredom set in because the couple did what very famous people do: They released a joint statement stressing the importance of their two children and using buzzwords like 'gratitude' and 'kindness.'
Words that are exclusively used for celebrity breakups and signs middle-aged women like to hang up around their house because they find them inspiring.
'We greatly appreciate your understanding in respecting our privacy as our family navigates this transition in all of our lives,' the statement read.
It was all very mature, mysterious and boring. Sadness aside, the demise of their relationship was a total snooze fest.
When Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas split after two years together, they were boring about it, but at least a cardboard cut-out of the actor was spotted in the bins outside Affleck's house.
The Jackman and Furness break-up gave us absolutely nothing, much like a worker at 4.30pm who clocks off at 5pm.
Then Hugh Jackman started reportedly dating fellow Broadway star Sutton Foster, who he has known for over a decade and everything went to hell!
Furness, in the style of a woman who just discovered her ex's closest friend on Snapchat isn't just a friend, went on a rampage.
The Daily Mail reported earlier this week that Furness told the publication in a searing statement that she felt betrayed by the break-up.
'My heart and compassion goes out to everyone who has traversed the traumatic journey of betrayal,' she said.
'It's a profound wound that cuts deep, however I believe in a higher power and that God/the universe, whatever you relate to as your guidance, is always working for us.'
The statement didn't end there as Furness emphasised their 'almost three-decade marriage' and the struggle to rebuild.
'I have gained much knowledge and wisdom through this experience. Even when we are presented with apparent adversity, it is leading us to our greatest good, our true purpose.
'It can hurt, but in the long run, returning to yourself and living within your own integrity, values and boundaries is liberation and freedom.'
Who doesn't love a woman using therapy to read a man to filth? All while sounding a bit highbrow and new-age?
The break-up that seemed amicable and dull became exciting and controversial overnight. Haven't we all been there?
Anyone who has experienced a break-up knows that people usually start out with the intentions of being tight-lipped and mature. But really, who can keep that up? Certainly not women I know, and definitely not Furness!
There's always an argument to be made that keeping things private is classier and more mature, but that can also feel maddening.
Keeping up the ruse that you're fine with something or that a relationship ended well, just for the sake of it, is a little emotionally taxing.
Furness instead chose to unleash, and honestly, good on her. It makes her relatable, it makes her fun, but more importantly, it was her truth, and she set it free!
Surely even some expert in a linen shirt at a $10,000 Byron Bay retreat would agree with that logic.